2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Manchester, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Bridgeport has been positive.
- Bridgeport has 5.2% less unemployment than Manchester.
- Bridgeport job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.
 Manchester, CTBridgeport, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock13.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Manchester

Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bridgeport


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.